Paula Mariwala
Founder and Co-President @ Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs India
Mumbai, India
Paula Mariwala is a seed investor at Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs India in Mumbai focused on Internet of Things and EdTech. Part of the founding team of Seedfund, Paula Mariwala is the Executive Director at Seedfund. She has over 20 years of experience with technology companies in USA and India. In her role as the Executive Director since inception of Seedfund in 2006, Paula has worked extensively with the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India to source, evaluate and mentor start-up companies for Seedfund. She works closely with Portfolio companies to take them to their next stage of growth and has led investments in education, healthcare and mobile technology. Coming from a strong business background and a technocrat by profession, Paula has worked with companies like Photon Kinetics, Tektronix and Optivideo in USA and is Promoter and Director of The Hinditron Group of companies, one of India’s oldest technology company, where she has been responsible for managing the Telecommunication business of the Group and for driving new business initiatives. She is also an active angel investor, and has mentored and invested in several innovative companies across sectors. Paula holds an MS in Applied Physics from Stanford University, USA. She has several publications and patents to her credit in the fields of Astrophysics and Optical Communication. A Charter member of TiE, she is very active in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and is involved in various capacities with academic institutions and incubators. She is associated with professional organizations like IEEE (Life Member), Computer Society of India, Stanford University Alumni Association. Paula has a strong commitment and interest in education and also devotes time working with several schools and NGOs.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
Last updated:
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Industries Paula Mariwala invests in
Stages Paula Mariwala invests in
Countries Paula Mariwala invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $178k–$3.5M
- Series A
- $4M–$4.2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet of Things 3 (21%)
- EdTech 2 (14%)
- Internet 2 (14%)
- E-Learning 2 (14%)
- Health Care 2 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (43%)
- Series A 3 (21%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (14%)
- Angel 1 (7%)
Country
- India 9 (64%)
- United States 2 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Navana Tech builds text-free, image-based and voice-assisted technology for low-literate smartphone users. | $4.2M / Series A / Sep 07, 2026 | ||
| Zyla's premium panel of doctors delivers structured programs to correct your Heart Disease and Diabetes. Zyla's health programs are personalized based on your complete health history/ genetic history and delivered via the phone right where you are. | $4M / Series A / Nov 30, 2023 | ||
| altM is an alternate Materials company. We are currently prototyping and will manufacture scalable biomaterials to help large industries reduce carbon footprints across their value chains. We use lignocellulosic agricultural residues to develop a family of advanced input raw materials to replace the current unsustainable incumbents across ourproduct partner industries in CPG/FMCG, apparel, industrial chemicals, and packaging. Materials of interest: Sustainable Chemicals, Biomaterials (including Composites), and Fuels | $3.5M / Seed / Sep 07, 2023 | ||
| Praan creates hyperlocal clean air zones within open areas on corporate campuses, schools, universities, hotels, hospitals, residential complexes, malls and industrial areas through a low-cost, filterless and artificially intelligent outdoor air purification technology, enabling individuals to breathe clean, healthy, fresh and safe air. | Pre-Seed / Mar 23, 2022 | ||
| Whiz League is an Edtech startup that offers celebrity junior modules that are targeted towards 6-17 years old. | $300K / Seed / Aug 12, 2021 | ||
| Kopykitab is India's 1st Digital Library. We aspire to make education Affordable, Accessible and Entertaining on a Greener planet. We try to make learning easy and get the ALL the relevant content available to the students when they need "IT", thus addressing their critical needs at affordable prices. | Seed / Dec 02, 2020 | ||
| StyleNook is a fun way for women to get clothes she loves ! Get clothes & accessories, handpicked for YOU - your style, your size, your budget! Take on every day with the confidence of a boss! | Seed / Mar 03, 2020 | ||
| Awaaz.De provides technology solutions and services for development sector organizations to connect with under served communities. It develops cost-effective, easy-to-use communication and data collection tools that work on mobiles and landlines, breaking language and literacy barriers. Awaaz.De clients use their applications for health, education,microfinance, and agriculture to increase the impact.Awaaz.De was founded on 2010 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. | Angel / Feb 13, 2018 | ||
| We blend the physical & digital worlds with smart toys and a companion app with personalized content for kids to build skills through play by creating experiences which are engaging, entertaining and educational. We are a D2C company with focus on the $26 Bn Smart Toys market. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Jul 30, 2017 | ||
| YourDOST is a platform that allows you to connect with experts to discuss issues related to your personal, professional and academic life. The professionally trained counsellors help you cope with tough times - work stress, relationship, self-image and many more, and support you in your quest for self improvement. | Series A / Jun 27, 2016 | ||
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Co-Investors
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs India (SAE India) is a Stanford Alumni Association group based in India that seeks to strengthen Stanford’s startup community by fostering relationships among entrepreneurs and alumni investors. Our community approach to the investment process creates diverse opportunities for education, professional development,advising / mentoring, and growing one’s business and investment portfolio. SAE India has been set up in close collaboration with SAE, Silicon Valley, which was founded in 2010 and has helped fund over 20 startups to date, greatly impacting the Silicon Valley landscape.
Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs India Contacts
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Paula Mariwala
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Prashant Adurty
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What does Paula Mariwala invest in?
Paula Mariwala invests primarily in Internet of Things, EdTech and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Paula Mariwala invest in?
Paula Mariwala typically joins rounds of $178k–$3.5M at Seed and $4M–$4.2M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Paula Mariwala's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Paula Mariwala took part in.
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When did Paula Mariwala last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Paula Mariwala closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 14 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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